1081 results. Results may be paginated. Select one or more topics and filter by tag, format, or conference to focus results. Some resources are visible only to logged-in, ABA bookseller members.

ABA Coffee Break, September Afternoon Session #3

Recorded September 15, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon Chat Copy7.73 KB
Topics:
  • Bookselling Essentials
Tags:
  • 101

The Top 10 Things to Know About: Managing Cash Flow

Recorded September 10, 2020 for Top Ten Things
Watch video from this event.M

The Top 10 Things to Know About: Managing Cash Flow,” which features ABA CFO PK Sindwani.

Topics:
  • Financial Management
Tags:
  • ABACUS
Recorded September 10, 2020 for Top Ten Things

The Top 10 Things to Know About: Managing Cash Flow,” which features ABA CFO PK Sindwani.

AttachmentSize
File Top10 Cash Flow FINAL.pptx833.02 KB
Plain text icon GMT20200910-190030_Managing-C.txt1.9 KB
Topics:
  • Financial Management
Tags:
  • Owners and Managers

Technology Meetup - Eventbrite Updates

Recorded September 10, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

During this session, Jorge Portillo, Client Success Manager and Donna Kumar, Technical Customer Success Manager at Eventbrite will provide updates on recent changes to Eventbrite and some really useful tools that will soon be available.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • Events
  • Technology
Recorded September 10, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups

During this session, Jorge Portillo, Client Success Manager and Donna Kumar, Technical Customer Success Manager at Eventbrite will provide updates on recent changes to Eventbrite and some really useful tools that will soon be available.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200910-170128_ABA-Techno.txt4.17 KB
PDF icon ABA - Updates Meeting 9.20.pdf819.47 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • Events
  • Technology

ABA Coffee Break, September Afternoon Session #2

Recorded September 8, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Bookselling Essentials
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded September 8, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon Chat Copy9.09 KB
Topics:
  • Bookselling Essentials
Tags:
  • 101

Marketing Meetup - Holiday Season Marketing

Recorded September 3, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

Bookseller guest speakers share their best suggestions and ideas on Holiday Marketing for the coming season. 

Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded September 3, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups

Bookseller guest speakers share their best suggestions and ideas on Holiday Marketing for the coming season. 

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200903-170420_ABA-Market.txt6.3 KB
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break, September Afternoon Session #1

Recorded September 1, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This Coffee Break has been reprogrammed to focus on Monthly Buying. A panel of guest speakers will speak to the process of buying monthly v. seasonally and will answer questions from attendees.

For more information on buying monthly: https://www.bookweb.org/publisher-special-offers-miscellaneous

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded September 1, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This Coffee Break has been reprogrammed to focus on Monthly Buying. A panel of guest speakers will speak to the process of buying monthly v. seasonally and will answer questions from attendees.

For more information on buying monthly: https://www.bookweb.org/publisher-special-offers-miscellaneous

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200901-185932_ABA-Coffee.txt8.06 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Marketing Meetup - Romance Books, They’re Good for You

Recorded August 20, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

Romance novels offer a happy ending usually accompanied by warm fuzzy feelings, and, to a point, predictability. During these uncertain times, is it any surprise that more readers are seeking the comfort romance books provide? In this session, booksellers will hear from several guest speakers on a bevy of topics such as marketing romance books, who the romance reader is, who might be a romance reader, what a store is missing out on by not selling romance books, what type of events can be created, and more.

Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Genre
  • Romance
Recorded August 20, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups

Romance novels offer a happy ending usually accompanied by warm fuzzy feelings, and, to a point, predictability. During these uncertain times, is it any surprise that more readers are seeking the comfort romance books provide? In this session, booksellers will hear from several guest speakers on a bevy of topics such as marketing romance books, who the romance reader is, who might be a romance reader, what a store is missing out on by not selling romance books, what type of events can be created, and more.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200820-165956_ABA-Market.txt14.31 KB
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Genre
  • Romance

ABA Coffee Break, August Afternoon Session #3

Recorded August 18, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded August 18, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200818-190033_ABA-Coffee.txt10.17 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Technology Meetup - Crowdcast

Recorded August 13, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

As virtual events become increasingly important, good information about hosting options is increasingly important. During this session Steve Fisher, Crowdcast Specialist and a general fan of indie bookstores, provides a brief demonstration of how to create an event through Crowdcast and answer questions regarding the platform. 

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • Events
  • Technology
Recorded August 13, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups

As virtual events become increasingly important, good information about hosting options is increasingly important. During this session Steve Fisher, Crowdcast Specialist and a general fan of indie bookstores, provides a brief demonstration of how to create an event through Crowdcast and answer questions regarding the platform. 

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200813-170124_ABA-Techno.txt9.1 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • Events
  • Technology

ABA Coffee Break, August Afternoon Session #2

Recorded August 11, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This Coffee Break has been programmed to focus on wage and labor requirements for bookstores as some states place COVID-19-related quarantine mandates on people entering from out-of-state. Guest speakers will include Tom Jardim and Scott Salmon, experts in employment and labor law from the law firm Jardim, Meisner & Susser, P.C, and Stephanie Steinberg, human resources director at Hachette Book Group.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded August 11, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This Coffee Break has been programmed to focus on wage and labor requirements for bookstores as some states place COVID-19-related quarantine mandates on people entering from out-of-state. Guest speakers will include Tom Jardim and Scott Salmon, experts in employment and labor law from the law firm Jardim, Meisner & Susser, P.C, and Stephanie Steinberg, human resources director at Hachette Book Group.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200811-185815_ABA-Coffee.txt3.96 KB
AttachmentSize
File JMS Webinar for ABA (1).pptx2.27 MB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Marketing Meetup - Paid Social Media Advertising

Recorded August 6, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

During this session, Alana Haley of Schuler Books & Nicola's Books and Caitlin Marsh of Brilliant Books will speak to their use of paid advertising options through Facebook, such as Facebook Ads and Boosts. In addition, Cassandra Cross and Jordan Brannon of Coalition Technologies will also be offering further advice and tips on Pay-Per-Click advertising.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded August 6, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups

During this session, Alana Haley of Schuler Books & Nicola's Books and Caitlin Marsh of Brilliant Books will speak to their use of paid advertising options through Facebook, such as Facebook Ads and Boosts. In addition, Cassandra Cross and Jordan Brannon of Coalition Technologies will also be offering further advice and tips on Pay-Per-Click advertising.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200806-164230_ABA-Market.txt9.4 KB
AttachmentSize
PDF icon American Booksellers Assn. Presentation - PPC.pdf924.71 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break, August Afternoon Session #1

Recorded August 4, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded August 4, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200804-185838_ABA-Coffee.txt4.87 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break, July Evening Session

Recorded July 30, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded July 30, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200730-220058_ABA-Coffee.txt4.21 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Technology Meetup - Zoom

Recorded July 30, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

Author of Zoom for Dummies Phil Simon provides his expert advice on Zoom including best practices, tips, and answers to some commonly asked questions. 

Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Technology
Recorded July 30, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups

Author of Zoom for Dummies Phil Simon provides his expert advice on Zoom including best practices, tips, and answers to some commonly asked questions. 

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200730-165758_ABA-Techno (1).txt7.76 KB
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Technology

ABA Coffee Break, July Afternoon Session #4

Recorded July 28, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This Coffee Break has been reprogrammed to focus on IndieCommerce and IndieLite, ABA’s e-commerce platforms for bookstores. For this special session, ABA IndieCommerce Director Phil Davies and Senior Manager Geetha Nathan will be available to discuss the IndieCommerce/IndieLite services and answer questions pertaining to the two. Booksellers currently using either of the services and booksellers interested in either service are encouraged to come prepared with questions.

Topics:
  • Web & eCommerce
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
  • Technology
Recorded July 28, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This Coffee Break has been reprogrammed to focus on IndieCommerce and IndieLite, ABA’s e-commerce platforms for bookstores. For this special session, ABA IndieCommerce Director Phil Davies and Senior Manager Geetha Nathan will be available to discuss the IndieCommerce/IndieLite services and answer questions pertaining to the two. Booksellers currently using either of the services and booksellers interested in either service are encouraged to come prepared with questions.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200728-185753_ABA-Coffee.txt9.8 KB
Topics:
  • Web & eCommerce
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
  • Technology

ABA Coffee Break, July Afternoon Session #3

Recorded July 21, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded July 21, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200721-190045_ABA-Coffee.txt8.28 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Virtual Rep Picks, Groundwood Books, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Quirk Books, Ingram Publisher Services (IPS)

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Groundwood, Simon & Schuster, Quirk, Ingram IPS. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets

Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Virtual Rep Picks, Workman Publishing, Disney Publishing Worldwide, Inkyard Press (Harlequin), Sterling Publishing

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M
Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Workman, Disney, Inkyard, Sterling. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets.
 
Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Virtual Rep Picks, blue manatee press, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Hachette Book Group / jimmy patterson, Triangle Square (Seven Stories Press), PGW

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Blue Manatee, Andrews McMeel, Hachette, Triangle Square, PGW. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets.

Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Virtual Rep Picks, Sourcebooks, Chronicle Books, HarperCollins Publishers, Consortium Book Sales & Distribution

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Sourcebooks, Chronicle, Harper Kids, Consortium. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets.

Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Virtual Rep Picks, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Groundwood Books, Phaidon, PGW

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Simon & Schuster, Groundwood, Phaidon, PGW. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets.

Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Virtual Rep Picks, Abrams, Sourcebooks, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Consortium Book Sales & Distribution

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Abrams, Sourcebooks, Macmillan, Consortium. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets.

Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling
Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Abrams, Sourcebooks, Macmillan, Consortium. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets.

Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Virtual Rep Picks, Hachette Book Group / Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Holiday House, Ingram Publisher Services (IPS)

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Hachette, Andrews McMeel, Holiday House, Ingram IPS. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets.

Topics:
  • Bookselling Essentials
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Virtual Rep Picks, HarperCollins Publishers, Chronicle Books, Charlesbridge, Two Rivers Distribution

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Harper Kids, Chronicle, Charlesbridge, Two Rivers. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets.

Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Virtual Rep Picks, Sleeping Bear Press, Candlewick Press, Diamond Book Distributors, Bloomsbury Children's Books

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Publisher presentations of upcoming Fall 2020 and Winter 2020-20201 titles as presented at Virtual Children's Institute in combinations of 4-5 different publishers per session room. Publishers in this video: Sleeping Bear, Candlewick, Diamond, Bloomsbury. Rep Picks packets of title information are available for download here:  https://www.bookweb.org/virtual-ci8-rep-picks-packets.

Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft in Conversation

Recorded July 16, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Join Newbery Award-winning authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft in conversation as they discuss the roles booksellers played in their own success, how booksellers can encourage a love of reading, the importance of highlighting Black authors and illustrators, and to learn more about their upcoming projects.

Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Ci8 Keynote Featuring Isaac Fitzgerald

Recorded July 15, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M
Topics:
  • Bookselling Essentials
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Store Voice, Online Sales, and Profitability

Recorded July 15, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

A bookstore's unique voice is as important as the books it sells. During the current public health crisis, without customers browsing the stacks, stores have had to amplify their voices to break through the noise and harness the buying power of online shoppers. In this session, bookstore owners and social media managers will share how they developed their voices, got loud, and captured new customers and drove online sales. The panelists will also explore ideas on maximizing profitablility during this time of increased shipping all the while retaining their new customers.

Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Owners and Managers

Indies Introduce the Best Middle Grade and Young Adult Debuts

Recorded July 15, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Indies Introduce is all about what independent booksellers do best: Discovering exciting debut authors and sharing the best with readers across the country. You will hear about the title selection process from the bookseller panelists who curated the list and many of the debut authors will be present to read a short passage and answer a question posed by one of the panelists.

Topics:
  • Buying & Inventory Management
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Representation in Science Fiction and Fantasy Young Adult and Middle Grade Books

Recorded July 15, 2020 for Children's Institute 2020 (Ci8)
Watch video from this event.M

Celebrate the representation of Black girls in middle grade and young adult science fiction and fantasy stories as well as the Black female authors who create these characters and works. Authors Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, and Tracy Deonn will be in conversation to discuss the fandom, world-building, stories, and characters that inspire and excite them as artists and readers.

Topics:
  • Diversity & Inclusion
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling
  • Genre

ABA Coffee Break, July Afternoon Session #2

Recorded July 14, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded July 14, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200714-185759_ABA-Coffee (1).txt10.09 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Technology Meetup: Cyber Insurance with Arrowhead General Insurance Agency

Recorded July 9, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups
Watch video from this event.M
There are various insurance coverages that can assist in providing protections to you and your bookstore related to cyber threats. During this time of crisis, there has been a notable increase in the need for cyber security. Cyber threats can come in many forms (phishing, malware, extortion, viruses, etc.), and cyber insurance coverages come in many forms as well. The team from Arrowhead General Insurance Agency present information on cyber coverages and how these coverages can protect your bookstores. 
 
This is a general discussion concerning an important product coverage for retail business and booksellers specifically.  In the event of an actual claim, the facts surrounding a loss or suit and the policy terms in-force at time of loss or suit will be used to evaluate coverage response.
Topics:
  • Financial Management
Tags:
  • Technology
Recorded July 9, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups
There are various insurance coverages that can assist in providing protections to you and your bookstore related to cyber threats. During this time of crisis, there has been a notable increase in the need for cyber security. Cyber threats can come in many forms (phishing, malware, extortion, viruses, etc.), and cyber insurance coverages come in many forms as well. The team from Arrowhead General Insurance Agency present information on cyber coverages and how these coverages can protect your bookstores. 
 
This is a general discussion concerning an important product coverage for retail business and booksellers specifically.  In the event of an actual claim, the facts surrounding a loss or suit and the policy terms in-force at time of loss or suit will be used to evaluate coverage response.
AttachmentSize
Plain text icon Chat Copy778 bytes
Office presentation icon Presentation11.73 MB
Topics:
  • Financial Management
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • Technology

ABA Coffee Break, July Afternoon Session #1

Recorded July 7, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200707-185809_ABA-Coffee.txt9.84 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Marketing Meetup - Marketing Ideas From Small Stores

Recorded July 2, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

Marketing is absolutely necessary for a business to be successful, and even more important for small, independent businesses. Without thoughtful marketing, your store may only be recommended a few times by people who happen to find you — but that’s it; there’s no real customer growth. In this session, you’ll hear from ​six guest speakers from small bookstores, who will share what works for their stores in a variety of marketing areas, including social media, newsletters, events, and general marketing.

Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded July 2, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups

Marketing is absolutely necessary for a business to be successful, and even more important for small, independent businesses. Without thoughtful marketing, your store may only be recommended a few times by people who happen to find you — but that’s it; there’s no real customer growth. In this session, you’ll hear from ​six guest speakers from small bookstores, who will share what works for their stores in a variety of marketing areas, including social media, newsletters, events, and general marketing.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200702-170053_Marketing- (2).txt2.78 KB
AttachmentSize
PDF icon OBPBooks Powerpoint.pdf883.46 KB
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break, June Afternoon Session #5

Recorded June 30, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This is a special session of the ABA’s Coffee Break series that features ABA CFO PK Sindwani answering finance questions and also includes an Open Forum. The opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded June 30, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This is a special session of the ABA’s Coffee Break series that features ABA CFO PK Sindwani answering finance questions and also includes an Open Forum. The opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200630-185733_ABA-Coffee (1).txt11.35 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break, June Evening Session

Recorded June 25, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded June 25, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200625-220557_ABA-Coffee.txt2.48 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Marketing Meetup - Marketing Your Store to a School: Revisited

Recorded June 25, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

ABA is revisiting the topic of "Marketing Your Store to a School" with a focus on what needs to change as businesses are in various states of operation and events are taking place virtually instead of in-person. Booksellers will hear about the changes bookseller panelists have made or are considering making and get fresh points of view from booksellers just beginning the process.

Guest Speakers include:
Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, Texas
Stephanie Heinz, Print: A Bookstore, Portland, Maine
Jamie Anderson, Duck’s Cottage, Duck, North Carolina
Emily Woods, McNally Jackson, New York City, New York
Kathy Burnette, The Brain Lair, South Bend, Indiana
Suzi Hough, Hicklebee’s, San Jose, California

 
Please note this video has been edited from the original recording. 
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling
  • Events
Recorded June 25, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups

ABA is revisiting the topic of "Marketing Your Store to a School" with a focus on what needs to change as businesses are in various states of operation and events are taking place virtually instead of in-person. Booksellers will hear about the changes bookseller panelists have made or are considering making and get fresh points of view from booksellers just beginning the process.

Guest Speakers include:
Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, Texas
Stephanie Heinz, Print: A Bookstore, Portland, Maine
Jamie Anderson, Duck’s Cottage, Duck, North Carolina
Emily Woods, McNally Jackson, New York City, New York
Kathy Burnette, The Brain Lair, South Bend, Indiana
Suzi Hough, Hicklebee’s, San Jose, California

 
Please note this video has been edited from the original recording. 
AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200625-170748_Marketing-.txt6.42 KB
AttachmentSize
PDF icon reintgenorderformFFMS.pdf477.65 KB
PDF icon schoolletter (1) (1).pdf108.41 KB
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling
  • Events

ABA Coffee Break, June Afternoon Session #4

Recorded June 23, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded June 23, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200623-184837_ABA-Coffee.txt5.49 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break, June Afternoon Session #3

Recorded June 16, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded June 16, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200616-185814_ABA-Coffee.txt3.33 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Technology Meetup - Using Chatbots for Online Orders

Recorded June 11, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

This session features Angela Trigg of Haunted Bookshop in Mobile, Alabama, who has created a chatbot through which customers can place orders on the store’s website. The chatbot can detect if someone wants to order a book and then asks questions (like title, author, etc.) and records the answers to create an order note for the store through a third-party service. Booksellers will hear about the online tools Trigg used and how she set it up, as well as see a demonstration of how it works from the customer side.

 
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Technology

ABA Coffee Break, June Afternoon Session #2

Recorded June 9, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded June 9, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200609-185754_ABA-Coffee.txt4.52 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break, June Afternoon Session Special Edition with Left Bank Books

Recorded June 4, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This is a special session of the ABA’s Coffee Break series that features Kris Kleindienst and Cliff Helm of Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Missouri, who discuss their past and present experience as a store in the center of race-related protests.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Marketing Meetup - Retaining New Customers Part 2

Recorded June 4, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

“How to Make Friends and Influence Purchases: Digital Marketing’s Self-Help Guide to Customer Retention.”

For Part 2 on Retaining New Customers, Jordan Brannon and Cass Cross of Coalition Technologies will return to discuss how to maximize the value of each new visitor to your site through social media marketing, retargeting, paid advertising, and more. 

Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Technology
Recorded June 4, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups

“How to Make Friends and Influence Purchases: Digital Marketing’s Self-Help Guide to Customer Retention.”

For Part 2 on Retaining New Customers, Jordan Brannon and Cass Cross of Coalition Technologies will return to discuss how to maximize the value of each new visitor to your site through social media marketing, retargeting, paid advertising, and more. 

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200604-165806_Marketing-.txt5.36 KB
AttachmentSize
PDF icon American Booksellers Assn. Presentation (1).pdf5.07 MB
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Technology

ABA Coffee Break, June Afternoon Session #1

Recorded June 2, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded June 2, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200602-185757_ABA-Coffee.txt6.46 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break (5/28/2020)

Recorded May 28, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded May 28, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200528-185756_ABA-Coffee (1).txt9.1 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break (5/26/2020)

Recorded May 26, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded May 26, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200526-185813_ABA-Coffee.txt11.33 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break (5/21/2020)

Recorded May 21, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded May 21, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200521-185818_ABA-Coffee.txt11.25 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break (5/19/2020)

Recorded May 19, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded May 19, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200519-185934_ABA-Coffee.txt10.59 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break (5/14/2020)

Recorded May 14, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded May 14, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200514-185849_ABA-Coffee.txt5.34 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Technology Meetup - Tools for New Ways of Business

Recorded May 14, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

This session looks at services and tools that are helping booksellers manage the new ways of doing business that many are having to adjust to.

Guest speakers include:

Broche Fabian of River Dog Book Co., Portland, Oregon
Ariana Paliobagis of Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, Montana
Bryan Loar of Cover to Cover Children’s Books, Columbus, Ohio
Dave Lucey of Page 158 Books, Wake Forest, North Carolina

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • Technology
Recorded May 14, 2020 for ABA Technology Meetups

This session looks at services and tools that are helping booksellers manage the new ways of doing business that many are having to adjust to.

Guest speakers include:

Broche Fabian of River Dog Book Co., Portland, Oregon
Ariana Paliobagis of Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, Montana
Bryan Loar of Cover to Cover Children’s Books, Columbus, Ohio
Dave Lucey of Page 158 Books, Wake Forest, North Carolina

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200514-165832_ABA-Techno.txt7.65 KB
PDF icon ABA Transforming Windows Case Study-202005141053.pdf559 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • Technology

ABA Coffee Break (5/12/2020)

Recorded May 12, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded May 12, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200512-190049_ABA-Coffee.txt10.29 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

ABA Coffee Break (5/7/2020)

Recorded May 7, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded May 7, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200507-185645_ABA-Coffee.txt12.24 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Marketing Meetup - Retaining New Customers

Recorded May 7, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

For the first in this two-part session, Jordan Brannon of Coalition Technologies will offer expert guidance on retaining new customers, as stores are seeing an increase in online sales.

Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Technology
Recorded May 7, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups

For the first in this two-part session, Jordan Brannon of Coalition Technologies will offer expert guidance on retaining new customers, as stores are seeing an increase in online sales.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200507-175942_ABA-Market.txt3.69 KB
AttachmentSize
PDF icon The Digital Marketer's Dark Desires.pdf2.52 MB
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Technology

ABA Coffee Break (5/5/2020)

Recorded May 5, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded May 5, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200505-185919_ABA-Coffee.txt7.3 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

COVID Coffee Break 4/30/2020

Recorded April 30, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded April 30, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200430-185854_ABA-Coffee.txt12.05 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Marketing Meetup - Virtual Events, part 3

Recorded April 30, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

With readers staying home and bookstores in various states of closure due to COVID-19, virtual events are quickly becoming one of the main ways bookstores are keeping their connection with customers and the local community. The publisher panelists in this session will share what online platforms they are using, any tips/tricks/best practices they have come up with, what types of events are being held, how they are deciding whether to ticket or offer free events, what they are contributing to bundles, and how they work with the bookstores and the platforms they are using.

Guest speakers will include:

  • Melissa Campion of Macmillan
  • Lara Phan of Penguin Random House
  • Taryn Roeder of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Karen Torres of Hachette Book Group
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Events
Recorded April 30, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups

With readers staying home and bookstores in various states of closure due to COVID-19, virtual events are quickly becoming one of the main ways bookstores are keeping their connection with customers and the local community. The publisher panelists in this session will share what online platforms they are using, any tips/tricks/best practices they have come up with, what types of events are being held, how they are deciding whether to ticket or offer free events, what they are contributing to bundles, and how they work with the bookstores and the platforms they are using.

Guest speakers will include:

  • Melissa Campion of Macmillan
  • Lara Phan of Penguin Random House
  • Taryn Roeder of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Karen Torres of Hachette Book Group
AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200430-150205_ABA-Market.txt4.27 KB
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Events

COVID Coffee Break 4/28/2020

Recorded April 28, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101
Recorded April 28, 2020 for Coffeebreak

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

AttachmentSize
Plain text icon GMT20200428-185950_ABA-Coffee.txt12.29 KB
Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

Marketing Meetup - Virtual Events, part 2

Recorded April 23, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups
Watch video from this event.M

This video has been edited from the original recording due to an unfortunate zoom-bombing incident. 

With readers staying home and bookstores in various states of closure, staying connected with customers and your community is becoming vitally important. Virtual events are quickly becoming one of the main ways to keep that connection. In this session you'll hear from 4 guest speakers who have held virtual events recently, using different platforms with tips and recommendations for all.  

Guest speakers include:

  • Liz Decker of Caprichos Books in Bel Air, Maryland
  • Kimberly McNamara of Read It Again in Suwanee, Georgia
  • Cassie Riva of An Unlikely Story in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • Roseann Backlin of Love’s Sweet Arrow in Tinley Park, Illinois

 

Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Events
Recorded April 23, 2020 for ABA Marketing Meetups

This video has been edited from the original recording due to an unfortunate zoom-bombing incident. 

With readers staying home and bookstores in various states of closure, staying connected with customers and your community is becoming vitally important. Virtual events are quickly becoming one of the main ways to keep that connection. In this session you'll hear from 4 guest speakers who have held virtual events recently, using different platforms with tips and recommendations for all.  

Guest speakers include:

  • Liz Decker of Caprichos Books in Bel Air, Maryland
  • Kimberly McNamara of Read It Again in Suwanee, Georgia
  • Cassie Riva of An Unlikely Story in Plainville, Massachusetts
  • Roseann Backlin of Love’s Sweet Arrow in Tinley Park, Illinois

 

AttachmentSize
PDF icon Crowdcast Tips from An Unlikely Story.pdf1011.36 KB
Topics:
  • Events & Marketing
Tags:
  • Events

COVID Coffee Break 4/21/2020

Recorded April 21, 2020 for Coffeebreak
Watch video from this event.M

This session follows the format of an Open Forum: the opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Topics:
  • Operations & Personnel Management
Tags:
  • 101

About ABA

American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.

Contact

PRESS INQUIRIES: press@bookweb.org

INDIECOMMERCE: staff@bookweb.org

ALL OTHER INQUIRIES: info@bookweb.org

 

 

Copyright 2025 American Booksellers Association. BookWeb is a registered trademark of ABA.
Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Accessibility Statement